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Gen Digital Inc. GEN Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.3B+27.0%
Gross profit$1.0B+24.2%
Operating income$803.0M+92.6%
Net income$512.0M+261%
EPS (diluted)$0.83+261%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$411.0M-11.0%
Total debt$8.3B-0.7%
Total equity$2.6B+15.1%
Total assets$15.6B+0.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$479.0M+1.3%
CapEx$3.0M0.0%
Free cash flow$476.0M+1.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$14.57B-30.3%
Enterprise value$22.42B-20.5%
P/E15×-17.5×
P/S2.9×-2.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin78.5%-1.8pp
Net margin19.5%+3.1pp
FCF margin30.5%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity39.9%+10.7pp
Debt / equity3.2×-0.5×
Current ratio0.4×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Gen Digital Inc.’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Gen Digital Inc.’s 10-K, filed May 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Gen Digital Inc.'s operating margin?
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) reported operating margin of 42.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Gen Digital Inc.'s operating margin changed year-over-year?
Gen Digital Inc.'s operating margin increased by 3.6% year-over-year, from 40.9% to 42.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Gen Digital Inc.'s operating margin?
Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Gen Digital Inc.'s operating margin has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 35.1% to 42.4%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.